Tequila Chicken Chili

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 3 limes, juice and zest of
• 1/2 cup tequila
• red pepper flakes
• 3 (16 ounce) cans great dry northern beans
• 2 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts
• 2 large onions, chopped
• 5 garlic cloves, chopped
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 2 (4 ounce) cans green chilies (i used green salsa)
• 1 tablespoon cumin, plus
• 1 teaspoon cumin
• 2 teaspoons cayenne pepper, divided
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
• 6 cups defatted chicken stock (canned will work all right)
• 3 cups grated monterey jack cheese
• sour cream
• chopped fresh green onion
• diced avocado

Recipe

• 1 zest 1 of the limes and sprinkle the lime zest over the chicken breast.
• 2 squeeze all 3 limes, and pour the juice over the chicken breasts.
• 3 pour the tequila over the chicken and.
• 4 sprinkle red pepper flakes over the chicken and marinate for 3 hours.
• 5 grill the chicken breast for 5 minutes and pour remaining marinade over the chicken breast on the grill.
• 6 turn the chicken breast and grill the second side for 4 minutes.
• 7 remove the chicken breast from the grill and cut into small cubes.
• 8 heat olive oil in stock pot and add onion and saute for about 10 minutes until translucent.
• 9 add the garlic, green chilis, cumin, cayene pepper, and cloves and saute for 10 minutes.
• 10 add beans, chicken,and chicken stock, and bring to a boil.
• 11 reduce the heat and simmer for 30 minutes.
• 12 ladle into bowls and serve with cheese, chopped green onions, avocado, and sour cream.